11 h. ago Shutdown stretches into 28th day as Senate again fails to pass spending legislation

As funding for food aid program is about to be exhausted, Congress fails for 13th time to advance Republican billUS politics live – latest updatesThe US government shutdown stretched into its 28th day with no resolution in sight on Tuesday, as the Senate remained deadlocked over spending legislation even as a crucial food aid program teeters on the brink of exhausting its funding.For the 13th time, Senate Democrats blocked a Republican-backed bill that would have funded federal agencies through 21 November. The minority party has refused to provide the necessary support for the bill to clear the 60-vote threshold for advancement in the Senate because it does not include funding for healthcare programs, or curbs on Donald Trump’s cuts to congressionally approved funding. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Trump demanded trans issues be excluded from sex education. 11 states complied

16 other states have sued the White House over the federal program, saying it’s trampling on authority of CongressUS politics live – latest updatesAt least 11 states and two territories are capitulating to a recent demand from the Trump administration to strip references to gender identity and the existence of transgender and non-binary people from a federal sex education program, officials confirmed to the Guardian.The administration set a Monday deadline to remove the references or risk losing millions of dollars of federal funding. Almost all of the states that are complying have Republican-controlled state legislatures and most have Republican governors. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Pete Hegseth says ‘we will hunt and kill them’ as he announces further strikes on alleged drug

Trump administration’s defence secretary says on social media that US forces killed 14 people onboard vessels in the Pacific in three separate operationsIn a letter this morning, House oversight chair James Comer has asked the justice department to investigate whether Joe Biden’s aides improperly used an autopen to sign executive actions, claiming the former president’s inner circle concealed his cognitive decline while exercising presidential authority without authorization.“While President Biden’s deterioration was evident to the American people, and consequently, robust systems should have been put in place to document executive actions reflected the actual will of the president, the President’s inner circle took no action to establish such a record,” Comer wrote in the letter. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Reform UK would let ministers ignore international law, Kruger says

Party’s Doge chief says he would cut civil service and close six government offices – most of which are already closingUK politics live – latest updatesReform UK would allow ministers to ignore international law and give them the ability to fire civil servants in a Donald Trump-style overhaul of government powers, the party’s new efficiency tsar has said.Danny Kruger, who defected to Reform from the Conservatives last month, set out the party’s plans to change the way the government and civil service operate, handing more power to the cabinet. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago US military kills 14 in attacks on vessels in the Pacific, according to Hegseth

US forces in recent weeks carried out at least eight strikes against boats in the Caribbean off Venezuela’s coast, killing about 40 peopleUS politics live – latest updatesThe US military on Monday carried out three deadly strikes on four vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, announced Pete Hegseth, the Trump administration’s defense secretary, on Tuesday.Fourteen were killed in the attacks while one survived, Hegseth said in an X post. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Plans to house UK asylum seekers in barracks are costly and complicated, experts say

Exclusive: Organisations warn using the barracks in Sussex and Inverness may be more expensive than hotelsUK politics live – latest updatesRefugee organisations have described plans to house thousands of asylum seekers in two disused military sites as fanciful and too expensive as local discontent grows.The Home Office has confirmed that two barracks: Cameron in Inverness and Crowborough training camp in East Sussex, will be used to house about 900 men temporarily. Officials are working to identify more sites. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Experts decry plans to house UK asylum seekers in barracks as ‘fanciful’

Exclusive: Head of Refugee Council says Home Office’s scheme is too expensive and logistically too difficultUK politics live – latest updatesRefugee organisations have described plans to house thousands of asylum seekers in two disused military sites as fanciful and too expensive as local discontent grows.The Home Office has confirmed that two barracks: Cameron in Inverness and Crowborough training camp in East Sussex, will be used to house about 900 men temporarily. Officials are working to identify more sites. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago More than 100 former Justice Department officials call for ‘vindictive’ case against former FBI Director James Comey to be dismissed

Scholars of authoritarianism including Francis Fukuyama also asked the judge to throw out the charges, saying they were a clear example of an autocratic leader abusing the justice system to consolidate power

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32 h. ago Trump to meet Japan’s newly elected first woman leader Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo: Live updates

The president is slated to meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a conservative nationalist, in Tokyo

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39 h. ago Trump says he got a ‘perfect’ MRI scan during Walter Reed visit and he’d ‘love’ a third term: Live updates

The president challenged Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to take one of the ‘very hard’ cognitive tests he’s passed

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39 h. ago Trump comments about a third term spark concern – US politics live

US president’s musings about an unconstitutional third term in office draw criticism from Democratic congresswomanTrump ‘would love’ unconstitutional third term but rules out running for VPAs Republican states launch more redistricting efforts, Democrats in blue states are still deciding how or if they will respond.House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries is said to be headed to Illinois today to meet with local leaders about redrawing the congressional maps. Punchbowl reports that Jeffries will meet with the Illinois Legislative Black caucus and Black members of Congress, a nod to the fact that Black lawmakers will be needed to pass a new map. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Trump reveals where his relationship with Elon Musk stands after public falling

The president and former DOGE boss appear to have patched things up, months after a very public feud

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41 h. ago Nigel Farage conference LIVE: Reform UK leader delivers statement on grooming gangs inquiry

The press conference comes as the grooming gangs scandal deepens and outrage grows over the early release of a sex attacker and soaring asylum hotel bills

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42 h. ago WATCH LIVE: Nigel Farage gives press conference amid Reform MP racism row

Nigel Farage is giving a press conference in London as pressure mounts on the Reform leader to suspend MP Sarah Pochin over comments about Black and Asian people

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44 h. ago Nigel Farage press conference LIVE: Reform UK Leader to deliver statement on grooming gangs inquiry

The press conference comes as the grooming gangs scandal deepens and outrage grows over the early release of a sex attacker and soaring asylum hotel bills

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46 h. ago Trump meets with Japanese emperor and says he may sign China

The president’s Asia tour began on Sunday in Malaysia with a swirl of activity, including announcing another ‘historic peace deal plus U.S. sanctions on Russia and trade penalties against Canada

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47 h. ago Trump arrives in Japan for meeting with emperor and says he may sign China

The president’s Asia tour began on Sunday in Malaysia with a swirl of activity, including announcing another ‘historic peace deal plus U.S. sanctions on Russia and trade penalties against Canada

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3 d. ago Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell says she wants Starmer to succeed but party must change – UK politics live

Powell, who was sacked from cabinet in September, says party must be ‘more principled and strategic, less tactical, and strongly guided by our values’Lucy Powell has paid tribute to former Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner, saying she has some “big shoes to fill”, as she took to the stage to celebrate her win.Powell spoke about how “division and hate” has increased. She said the desire for change is “palpable”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Lucy Powell says Labour ‘must change how we do things’ after becoming new deputy leader – UK politics live

Lucy Powell says ‘we’ve let Farage and his ilk’ shape the narrative in UK politics for too longLucy Powell has paid tribute to former Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner, saying she has some “big shoes to fill”, as she took to the stage to celebrate her win.Powell spoke about how “division and hate” has increased. She said the desire for change is “palpable”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Labour’s new deputy leader to be announced – UK politics live

Polling suggests Lucy Powell enjoyed a healthy lead over Bridget Phillipson as voting closed on ThursdayThere will be no big event to mark the new deputy leader result on Saturday, just a camera in Labour HQ with the results and a short speech from the winner. Some of Lucy Powell’s backers are irritated by the low-key plan. There are fears that she may be in effect frozen out – and uncertainty over whether she would be able to do her own broadcast rounds or election organising. “They need to respect the mandate if she wins,” one ally said.Senior strategists had hoped five weeks ago to avoid a contest altogether, with a high threshold for MP nominations. Keir Starmer made appointments in the reshuffle for the party chair and the deputy prime minister, crowding out the role of deputy leader.This sounds like an operational error, but the buck has to stop somewhere, and it has to stop at the top, at the justice secretary, the home secretary and the prime minister.They have said that the...

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